I have hiked this route (Overlook Trail) many times in Zion National Park.During July and August,huge summer storms roll in and can ...well,watch the video.Anyone caught down in the canyon hiking or Canyoneering will almost certainly die.There have been more then a few Deaths in Zion National Park from drowning and falls and rock falls.A quick Google search using "Canyoneering Deaths and Deaths at Zion NP" will show just how many. I have a cabin not far from here in Duck Creek Village and will retire here hopefully. One of the prettiest places in the world,in my opinion. Much more fun then the Grand Canyon as well. If you ever visit America, put this park on top of the list.

If you want any more information about National Parks or National Forests in Southern Utah, just ask in comments and I will do my best to answer them. I pretty much know the area like the back of my hand.

Posted Dec-13-2012 By

lintbert

I've been there, about 8 years ago. About eight of us rode our Sport bikes there. Absolutely a beautiful place. Love the tunnel on the side of the hill. We raced our bikes through there. The Park Rangers gave us a little crap, but they got cool to us being there after a while.

Posted Dec-13-2012 By

Bill Carr

Utah is one of the best and most beautiful states in the country. You have amazing rock formations, hiking, rock climbing, and off-roading in the South, then just drive about 4 hours North and you have amazing mountains to hike and some of the best ski resorts in the country. My family has a house in Midway, UT in the middle of Heber valley and we try to make it there every year for the Sundance Film Festival. All of Hollywood seems to decend upon the small town of Park City. Last year we saw FoMore..rest Whittacker, James Franco, Pauly Shore, and Chewy the midget from Chelsea Handler's show. Awesome state. Would love to live there full-time someday. It's an adrenaline junkie's theme park.Less..

Posted Dec-13-2012 By

Wa1martyr

@Wa1martyr
You are exactly right. Phenomenal state.I have a cabin in Duck Creek Village but have been shopping for a bigger parcel of land there.I'd like 5-10 acres. Spent all my summers there as a kid. That whole lower portion of Utah could classify as a National Park for it's beauty alone. I have friends in both Midway and Heber City. I have even jumped on the Heber Creeper,lol! Park City is a blast.
Hat Tip

Posted Dec-13-2012 By

Fire37Rescue

@Fire37Rescue Props on the cabin. Nice area around Duck Creek Village. If you're looking for land, I suggest anywhere along the northern Provo river.

And yes the Heber Creeper is classic lol. Best time to do it in my opinion is in the fall when the leaves are changing and it looks like all the hills are on fire. Amazingly beatiful. PC is the tits. Althought lately I have been partial to the Canyons resort. New management there has installed heated/covered ski lifts and all out PBR drunk fests eMore..very night outside the Sundial lodge lol.Less..

Posted Dec-13-2012 By

Wa1martyr

@Wa1martyr
Yeah, I messed around that area when I went to BYU. Climbed Mt Timpanogos etc.Very nice indeed.But the Colored rocks and geology of the Southern Utah area is what get's me.The Desert meets the Alpine forests kind of deal. Like you are on a different planet. Used to drive up to Park City to party back in the day.Bunch of us wrestlers and BYU Football players would pile into a van,get a bunch of those little booze bottles that airlines had a make a weekend out of it.Back then you had tMore..o become a "Member" of a bar and pay like 4 bucks for membership before you could drink in a bar. That was 30 years ago. Southern Utah is a little less religious and more cowboy then say the Provo area. I hated the smog in Provo.Not sure if the smelters are still running up there anymore or not. I liked skiing Brianhead because the lines were shorter and there was always more snow.Mountains down south get plastered during the winter. Same with Powderhorn in Colorado on the Grand Mesa. If you haven't been there you gotta check it out. Less crowds and 3 dollar beers and shots beat Park City and Aspen all day long in my book.Less..

Posted Dec-13-2012 By

PH-DEE

@PH-DEE
Yeah, there are a lot of Mountain Lions in Southern Utah.It's funny because if you read any of the tourist info they always say that Cougars are a rare sight. As much time as I have spent there,I know that is somewhat misleading.Just because "We" don't see them doesn't mean they don't see you. They are pretty thick all over the Dixie National Forest,Zion,Bryce,Cedar Breaks and Strawberry Point. I remember my relatives visting from Scotland one year...all jacked up to be visitiMore..ng the Wild Wild West. My cousin asked my uncle if there were any Mountain Lions near our cabin.His answer was a clear "No. Not since last week when one blocked his path to the outhouse."Less..